Quadratic Word Problems

Heather dropped a water balloon over the side of her school building from a height of 80 feet. The approximate height of the balloon at any point during its fall can be represented by the following quadratic equation:

h = -16t² + 80

About how long did it take for the balloon to hit the ground?

• 1.73 seconds

• 2.24 seconds

• 2.45 seconds

• 2.83 seconds

An object in launched directly upward at 64 feet per second (ft/s) from a platform 80 feet high. Its height is represented by the equation s(t) = –16t² + 64t + 80. What will be the object's maximum height? 

• 2 ft
• 80 ft
• 144 ft
• 64 ft

A diver is standing on a platform above the pool. He jumps form the platform with an initi8al upward velocity of 8 ft/s. Use the formula h t = −16 t² + 8t + 24, where h is his height above the water, t is the time, v is his starting upward velocity, and s is his starting height. How high is the platform?

• .25 ft
• 24 ft
• 25 ft
• 8 ft

The function f(t) = -5t²+20t + 60 models the approximate height of an object t seconds after it is launched. How many seconds does it take the object to hit the ground?

• 4 seconds

• -2 seconds

• -6 seconds

• 6 seconds

The profit from selling local ballet tickets depends on the ticket price.  Using past receipts, we find that the profit can be modeled by the function p= -15x² +600x +60 , where x is the price of each ticket.  What is the maximum profit you can make from selling tickets?

• $6060
• $20
• $600
• $10,250

A frog is sitting on the ground when he is scared by a big dog. His movement is modeled by the equation h = -6t² + 6t where h is the frog's height at any given time, t . How many seconds until the frog is back on the ground?

• 0.5 seconds

• 1 second

• 1.5 seconds

• 2 seconds

• 3 seconds

The quadratic equation 0 = -16t² + 80t gives the time t in seconds when a golf ball is at a height of 0 feet. How do you find how long the golf ball is in the air?

• find the y -coordinate of the maximum

• find the x-coordinate of the maximum

• find the solution

• find the zero

• Use the table to find the y-intercept

A ball is thrown into the air with an upward velocity of 100 ft/s. Its height, h, after t seconds is given by the function
 h = -16t² + 64t + 960.
How many seconds did it take for the ball to reach its maximum height?

• 10 seconds
• 64 seconds
• 960 seconds
• 2 seconds

The profit from selling local ballet tickets depends on the ticket price.  Using past receipts, we find that the profit can be modeled by the function p= -15x² +600x +60 , where x is the price of each ticket.  What is the maximum profit you can make from selling tickets?

• $6060
• $20
• $600
• $10,250

What is the domain of the parabola created by the ball?

• Domain : 0 ≤ d ≤ 280
• Domain : 0 ≤ h ≤ 150
• Domain : 0 ≤ d ≤ 570
• Domain : 0 ≤ h ≤ 280